ArticleThe oncologist2025
Ramucirumab and paclitaxel in second or greater lines of therapy in patients with HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancer: a single center study.
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backgroundHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) overexpression is present in approximately 20-25 of patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA). Upon progression on 1st line therapy, ramucirumab and paclitaxel (rampac) is given in ≥2 line setting regardless of HER2 status. We aim to assess whether ramucirumab is associated with better survival in HER2 positive(+) pts compared to those with HER2(-) disease.
methodsWe reviewed all consecutive adult patients with metastatic/unresectable GEA who were treated with rampac for ≥2nd line therapy at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre from 2010 to 2021. Progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were defined as time from starting rampac to progression or death and estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
resultsThere were 126 patients who received rampac following progression of 1st line chemotherapy, 96(76%) were male. The age at time of presentation and starting rampac was 59.0 ± 10.3 years and 59.9 ± 10.3 years, respectively. At the time of diagnosis, 32(25%) patients were HER2+. The majority of patients (n = 99;78%) received rampac in the 2L line setting compared to 28(22%) patients who received it in the 3rd/4th line setting. The median PFS and OS for HER2 + pts were 3.6 months and 9.4 months, respectively, which were similar to HER2- patients (median PFS = 3.6 months; median OS = 8.2 months). There was no statistically significant association between HER2 positivity and PFS (adjusted hazards ratio (HR) = 0.76, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.48-1.22, P = .26), nor OS (adjusted HR = 0.88, 95% CI, 0.55-1.41, P = .59).
conclusionRampac remains a valid treatment option for patients who are unable to participate in trials or do not have access to further HER2-directed therapy beyond first line.
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